n. 1. Any of several fishes of the family Lepisosteidae of fresh and brackish waters of North and Central America and Cuba, having an elongated body and long narrow jaws with sharp teeth. Also called garfish, garpike. 2. A needlefish. [Short for GARFISH.] |
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tr.v. garred, gar·ring, gars Scots To cause or compel. [Middle English geren, from Old Norse gera, to make.] |
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